PS/Lord Goronwy-oberts
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GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: PROPOSED BBC RADIO INTERVIEW
1. BBC Radio have invited the Governor of Hong Kong to do an
interview for "The World Tonight" programme to be broadcast on Radio Four on Thursday, 8 January. The Governor will be in London
that day, when he will be seeing the PUS and Mr Cortazzi, and he
would record the interview in the late afternoon. It is expected
to cover Hong Kong generally and not to concentrate on any one
particular topic, such as the new Defence Costs Agreement.
2. Mr Kidd at the Hong Kong Government office, who telephoned this
morning with this information, stąd that the Governor would like to
give the proposed interview to the BBC but wished to be reassured
that Lord Goronwy-Roberts would see no objection. I myself can see
none. A BBC interview would be another means by which the Governor
might be able to educate informed opinion in this country about
life in Hong Kong and it could serve to remove misunderstanding and allay criticism about what goes on there.
3. I recommend that no djection should be raised to the Governor's giving the proposed interview.
B.F.
Dr. F. Milton
DF Milton
Hong Kong and Indian Ocean Dept
29 December 1975
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PS PS/PUS
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Mr Larmour o.r.
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